Is use of aspirin linked with increased risk of heart failure?

The influence of aspirin on heart failure is controversial. This study aimed to evaluate its relationship with heart failure.

According to a new research, taking aspirin is associated with a 26 per cent increased risk of heart failure. The other factors associated with it are smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The findings of this research have been published in the ESC Heart Failure Journal. "This is the first study to report that among individuals with a least one risk factor for heart failure, those taking aspirin were more likely to subsequently develop the condition than those not using the medication," said study author Dr Blerim Mujaj of the University of Freiburg, Germany.

"While the findings require confirmation, they do indicate that the potential link between aspirin and heart failure needs to be clarified," Mujaj added.